Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Benn 59.9% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 70.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 71.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 50.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 63.0%
63.0%
37.0%
Giroux
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Giroux
Benn
Last 5: Giroux 4-1 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Benn
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Benn
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
62.6% (479)
-7.1%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
58.4% (190)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
58.1% (43)
+0.5%
On even strength, Benn has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Benn is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Giroux
Benn
Home
59.0% (576)
60.5% (349)
Away
56.9% (576)
62.0% (363)
By Period
Giroux
Benn
P1
57.0%
60.8%
P2
58.1%
60.1%
P3
58.9%
62.4%
OT
52.9%
83.3%
Final 5 min
61.6%
62.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
61.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 17:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 15:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 09:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 03:51 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |